heteroptics

het·er·op·tics

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-uh-rop-tiks]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒp tɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [het-uh-rop-tiks]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒp tɪks/

Definition of heteroptics word

noun heteroptics incorrect or perverted perception of what is seen; hallucinatory vision. 1

Just one definition for heteroptics

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Origin of heteroptics

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; heter- + optics

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Parts of speech for Heteroptics

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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heteroptics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.